Orange County to host food distribution event Wednesday in Taft community

Residents in the Taft neighborhood in Orlando can take part in a food distribution event Wednesday.

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Residents can head to the Taft Neighborhood Center for Families off South Orange Avenue starting at 11 a.m.

Volunteers will hand out hot meals and prepackaged nonperishable food items.

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Organizers said the Taft community has an average household income below both state and national averages.

Data shows around 15% of Taft’s population lives below the poverty line, including a large senior population.

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This is a walk-in or drive-up event.

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